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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

REGARDING the talk of an extra sss.
sion Of Congress, to be called by the
President for the purpose Of considering
the tariff question, the free traders ex-
press their qualification. 1t is difficult
to understand how the advocates of free
trade can see any hope for their cause
in tariff discussion In the next Con-
gress. They we're whipped In the pres
ent, and In the dftieth there will be q
number Of free traders who will be
prominent only In their absence. The
Democratic majority will be less, theiI
power and ability less, and the protec.
tion cause stronger. The free traders
are grasplng at q straw, 1t seems, there
fore, when they look for anything In the
Fiftieth Congress. Repository.
It Is not at all difficult to see "any
hope" IN a tariff discussion In the Fiji
tieth Congress. True, the Democratic
majority is reduced. 1t is also true
that a number Of Congressman who
voted against tariff consideration have
been retired by their outraged constitu'
ents, and men have been substituted
who will do their bidding.
The vote to not consider the Morrison
bill had only a majority Of seven. II
now transpires that instead Of this
being victory for the protectionists, as
they assert, 1t has been what dish Of
treacle is to the unsuspesting fly, when
he alIRhts In 1t. The country shrewdly
suspects that the prOtectionists were
afraid Of the discussion,
While on this subject the Rep. may a.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20
REDUCE TEE TARIFF.

A large tarlffreform meeting was held
on Wednesday evening In New York
City and Cooper Union was packed.
President Cleveland was lndOrsed for his
constant endeaVOrs to abolish ext0rtlOn'
ate taxation and was asked to call an
extra session of Congress il nothing
was done this winter by way of reform.
When the speakers stated the people
were the happiest and most prosperous
when the government Is poor, the meet
ing was apPlauded heartily. The reso-
lut Ons opposed a surplus in the treas
ury, that sweet plum so attractive to
political schemeTs. One speaker said:
"The carpet factories now shut, be
, "said, could be opened tomorrow and
supply South America and Australia
ION equal terms with foreign manu-
"facturers If they could buy their car
"pet wool on equal terms with English
''men. He would not include shipowners
''in the category of those whom reduc-
"tiOn would benefit, because, under the
present tariff, there virtually were no
american shipOwners."
That staunch old Republican, Mr..
Schultz, on taking the chair said:
1t was complained that though a Re-
publican he was not "Iegular." he re.
ferred to the organization of that party,
at which he assisted, DemOcrlt with
free trade heresies upon him, and claim
ed to stand before his fellow citizens
free man as we'll as free trader. Not
the kind Of free trader that would abol-
ish custom houses, but l am for revenue
tariff" Applause
He ridiculed the Scott proposition 10
turn the surplus over to the banks to
discount with, and the proposition to
take off the sugar duty and pRcify the
sugar men with bOunties, "taktng 1t out
with one hand and putting 1t back will
the other" OF hides l know gOO0
deal; we use to get debentures and If
they had left US alone we should have
got more money out Of the treasury
than went In. Laughter. But later
we got q reduced duty, and on the little
ten per cent duty off we have rolled NJ
already six or seven million dollars.
That's something.
"Then there is goody gOOdy man in
Rhode Island named Chase-a pious
man and a temperance man, and be
proposes to reduce the duty on rum so
that poor men can get II at thirty cents
a gallon, and now he is In Congress he
hopes they won't drink any of 1t"
Laughter.
Mr Schultz went on to show that 1t
was the manufacturer interests rather
than the lRbOrers' that the high tariff
men locked for. Out of the forty two
per cent advantage on American goods,
thirty eight per cent went intOth man
ufacturers' pocket and thTee or four per
cent to the lsbOTeT. America couldn't
sell shoes to South America because
ninety eight per cent of the people there
wear pruneliR shoes and eighty per cent
duty on Drunella protects six manufac
tories here and cuts off the shoe trade.
Il submit" he said, that the United
States could afford to buy those six
prunella factories and burn 'em upp
Laughter and applause He said the
trouble was that American goods were
loaded up with charges and unnecesss-
rily high prices and that the country
was piling up its own produce, which
were kept in as securely as Chinese
wall,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

A TEXAS paper says: There Is per
nielOus psrtiaanship In the blind gre
seriousness of prOmiscuOus multitude
held to party allegiance by mere liner.
tia Of habit and mechanical cohesion"
At first glance the DEMOCRAT was dis
posed to question the correctness Of the
above opinion on the Inter State Com
merce bill, but finding 1t to be in such
exact harmony with the "OplniOn" OF
the Repository on that subject, so lu-
cidly expressed in Its editorial of Mon
day, the DEMOCRAT won't undertake to
cOntroVert 1t, and to illustrate how
great minds will occasionally run In
the same channel, we give the Reposi-
tOry's editorial entire:
The Interstate commerce bill passed
the Senate by 80 LARGE majority that
favorable action In the House by q ma
jority so great as to put 1t out Of danger
Of Presidential veto, and complete Its
enactment as q law, seems assured.
The Repository last week gave 1t as
Its opinion that the chances were favor.
able for the passage of the bill. but that
with Its if's and conditions, trial
would probably demonstrate that 1t is
impracticable In several features.
We hold to the opinion now that those
who dreaded disastrous effects on man
uiacturing enterprises from the bill II
it passed, will be largely and pleasiDgly
surprised II they still have fOrebOdings,
and that those who fOndly anticipated
radical reforms and an era Of nOn-dis.
elimination, will be much disappointed
II expectation runs high.
MAs we take 1t, the main thing that
VIII be established by Interstate COM
merce law, will be precedent In ma
tiOnal railroad legislation that will
hereafter, In other laws, make Itself
more particularly beneficial to the peo-
pie than the present inter State COM
merce bill will prove.
(See cODy)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

well understand that the people are not
so anxious for a reduction Of the reVe'
nue. as they are for a removal of the
burdens from industry. A removal of
the tariff tax from lumber aud the raw
materials of clothing, would help amaz-
ing y, the tax ridden mechanic Ond
lsbOrer, by enabling him to secure
cheap materis for his humble cottage,
and cheaper clothing, and his wages
could In no manner suffer from 1t.
The DEMOCRAT calls attention to the
fact. that It is no revenue reduction, SO
much as 1t Is reduc' ion of the burdens
that industry Is bearing that the people
want removed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

REPRESENTATIVES, GREEN'S bill, amend
ing section 1882 of the Revised Statute
relating to theatrical, dramatic and
other unls Vful performances on Sun
day, passed in the House by vote of SO
TO 81. 1t repeals the original section
and stripped of Its VerSiage is substan-
TALLY as follows:
Whoever, being the owner, lessee, or
person In charge of any building, room,
ground, yard, garden, or other place In
this State, AMI shall upon the first day
of the week commonly called Sunday,
permit In any such building theatrical,
gymnastic, or dramatic performances of
any kind or description, or any public
musical entertainment or concert, in
any theatre garden, or In any other
building or apartment, any part Of
which Is used during the week as a
place for the sale Of wine, beer, whisky,
or other spirituOUs or malt liquors, or
any dancing or panoramic exhibitions,
or equestrian or circus performance of
jugglers, acrObsts, rope dancing, spar
ring, exhibitions, variety shows, negro
minstrelsy, living ststuary, bsllOOning
or base ball playing, or any ten pins, or
other games Of similar kind or kiucs, or
participates In keeping any low or dis
orderly house Of resort, or shall sell,
dispose of, or give away, any ale, beer,
porter, or sDirituous liquors, In any
building sppendent or adjacent thereto,
where any show, performance, or exhi-
bitiOn is given, or house or place is kept,
he or she shall, on complaint made
within twenty days thereafter, be fined
In an sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or be confined In the county Jail
not exceeding six months. or both.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

The Democrats In Indiana scored vie.
tory yesterday In the decision of Judge
Ayers granting an injunction against
Robertson, who claims to be Lieutenant
Governor. The court held that 1t had
jurisdiction Of the case, and also that
there is no provision of the constitution
whereby Lieutenant Governor can be
elected at any time other than when a
Governor Is elected; that Is, once every
four years, and inasmuch as the electIon
was not constitutional he granted a
writ of Injunction against the CORPORA.
tion. In conclusion, the Judge said hc
assumed jurisdiction and made the
decision he did so there could be an an.
peal to the Supreme Court at once. he
believing that upon such an Important
question the opinion OF that court
should be had.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

SPEAKER ENTREKIN has offered bill
In the General Assembly to abolish the
$500 a year paid to sheriffs to compen.
safe them for the loss of fees in State
cases where conviction do not re.
suit, and to allow their fees just the
same as II the accused persons were
convicted. The bill is a good one In
every sense. Under the present law q
sheriff whose conscience isn't the best
regulated, will exert himself, and have
his deputies do the same, to convict all
the prisoners he can, so that he can gel
the fees, for II he fails to convict he gets
no fees. By Mr.. Entrekin's bill the
sheriffs will get the same fees whether
conviction is effected or not, and the
accused persons in jail will have bet
ter show for justice.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20
rnr atatIatioa Of tha New YORK pos

THE statistics Of the New York post
Office for the last year present some
large figures. More than 100000 let
tsrs were distributed through boxes, and
more than 120,OOO,OO0 were delivered by
carriers. In addition to these, nearly
$4,000. 600 postal cards we're boxed and
delivered. More than 166,OOO,OO0 postage
stamps, nearly 26.OO0,OOO stamped envel-
opes and nearly 100000 postal cards
were sold during the year. The total
weight OF malls handled in the postofIice
last year was over 1893 tons, or 4s per
cent. more than five years ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20
GENERAL HAzEN DEAD.
The Chief Signal Officer of the Army
Passes Away Quite Suddenly.
Respectfully yours.
JAMES MCLINDEN.

The Chief Signal Officer of the Army
Passes Away Quite Suddenly.
WASHINGTON, Jsnury 16.-GeneraI W.
B Hazen, Chief Signal Officer, died here
of diebetic coma at O'Clock this eVe-
ming. General Hazen suffered from ala
beteS for some years, but of late having
imoroVed In health and strength, hopes
were entertained Of his complete TecOv-
cry. AT the reception of the Diplomatic
Corps given by the President last Thurs-
day night, General Il Zen took severe
cold, causing him to keep his bed on
Friday. On Saturday he wae up
and reported himself much better,
saying he would go to his Office
Monday. This morning his physician,
DR.. P. +. Harvey, U, s. A., was summon
ed to see him soon after daylight. He
at once repaired to his rooms and found
an alarming change In his condition,
and suggesting poisoning of the blood
from his constitutional disease. DR..
Harvey at once adopted measures to
overcome this condition and restore
strength. A consultation was at once
sought with DR.. Huntington, of the
navy, who agreed In the main with the
attending physician. The case was
deemed Of so extreme gravity that his
relations In this city were informed,
and they at once gathered around him
and spared no effort to bring him relief.
Some relief was derived from this treat
ment, but toward evening his symptoms
became aggravated and at the earnest
request Of his family, DR.. Lincoln was
also called In and met Drs. Harvey and
Huntington In consultation. Every
measure that skill or Gcience could eug-
gest failed to rally the sinking officer
and he breathed his last at 8 8o'ciock this
aVpninO
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

A RATHER curious story comes from
Lafayette, Ind. On Thursday couple
of men were engaged In telling large
oak tree, and when near the center Of 1t,
the axe struck a hollow, and q large
volume Of gas or a similar substance
commenced escaping, making a noise
that could be heard a mile. One Of the
men lighted a match and touched 1t to
the escaping gas. It instantly ignited
and sent uD fame sixty feet, charrlng
the outside Of the tree. The blaze
lasted fully ten minutes before dying
onk
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

MR.. SAM BRIGGS of Cleveland gave an
interesting history Of the almanac the
other evening before the Western Re-
serve Historical Society. Mr.. Briggs
had dozen or 80 of antiqusted speci-
mems, which he exhibited, the most an.
tique being one published in 1853 A
Cleveland exchange says:
Mr.. Briggs stated that, while nothing
was now more subject to ridicule than
the almanac, 1t had been regarded by
past generations with Veneration. A
Roman named Flavius Is said to baVe
been the author of the first almanac In
300 B c., and its leading feature was a
disclosure Of the method by which the
priesthood timed the recurrence of feast
days. The first printed almanac was Is
sued In 1857. In the sixteenth and seven
teenth centuries 1t is said to have
reached It's golden age, and was univer.
sally popular 1t comprised political
predictions aid was respected for Its ad-
vice on every subject. Mr.. Briggs spoke
of the most noted publishers Of alma
macs, and the characteristics of their
work. The first book published In this
country was an almanac, and many of
the most prominent writer's were re-
ferred to as contributors to Its pages.
An almanac, published for years by
Benjamin franklin, is said now to com
msnd almost fabulous prices. The first
almanac issued In Ohio was printed at
Warren in 1916. During the last thirty
years 1t was said to have declined with
great rapidity until 1t had developed
Into mere advertising medium. On a
motion by Hon. Amos Townsend vote
Of thanks was extended Mr.. Briggs. The
secretary Of the society was directed to
take means to have the paper placed In
nrint
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20
A GARD
From James McLinden In Answer to Re-
POsitOry of Friday


PositOry of Friday.
ED. DEM0CRAT:-I desire to answer
the cranky reporter Of the Repository In
regard to my being drunk and losing
my money, checks, drafts, Sc, | feel
satisfied In saying that 1t ia a falsehoOd.
had my watch and lap robe taken but
afterWard secured my watch. i5tt no
drafts, checks or money. The truth Of
the matter Is four men attacked me on
South Cherry street. One of them /
could Identify If would see him again.
| saw him three times during that after.
noon. | first saw him at the door of The
Harter bank when l came out; a half
hour later l met him In front of thni
DEMOCRAT Office, and at 6 O'Clock q
passed him at the corner Of Cherry az
TuscaraWas streets. He was the maa,
who struck me the first blow, while
three more assisted him. By the feeling
of the blow struck me suppose 1t was
done by pair of steel knuckles or some
hard weapon. One Of his pals made q
plunge at me with an open knife.
Throwing up my left arm to
wari off the blow, the knife struck
me between the shoulder and elbow, and
went through both Of my coats but did
not penetrate to the arm. hen the
four rushed upon me 0VerpOWered me
and got me down and used their feet
and weapons on me freely until | lost
all presence Of mind. bad $4.75 In my
pocket which was taken; gold ring
with my initials, ~, Mel" on 1t, and
some other things were also taken. A
few hours later / was taken by Mr..
Wes Mckinney into Mr.. john Aliens
saloon where was kindly attended to,
being In an unconscious condition.
After / had partly recovered Mr.. McKin.
ney accompanied me to my residence,
two and One-half miles north of the city
where have been attended to by DR..
Brandt. l was not drunk as the RepOsI-
tory stated. Now is the opportunity for
some one to make some money. | will
gladly offer $500 for the Identification
of those four men. / cannot see why
the Repository tried to slander me In
their Fridays Issue, and l want 1t thor.
Oughly understood by the Repository
that they must retract the slandeFous
assertion made by them, or / will be
obliged to bring some of them up to the
front and make them prove some Of their
unreliable stories.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES MCLINDEN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

SINCE the retirement of Hon. Allen G..
Thurman from politics, Republican "or-
gans" reverentislIy speak OF him as
"Grand old Judge Thurman" "the no.
blest Roman Of them all" etc., Instead
Of using the former pet name of "The
old Red Bsndsns." Well, 1t is better at
least that they should learn to appreci-
ate his worth, even at this late day,
than to wait, as is usually the case, un-
til he IL dead.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

THE following figures are taken ON
the State School Commissioners repC t;
Number Of youths of school age In Oh.
at the recent enumeration was 1,l01, 1858;
o year ago there were 1905, ,465. The
number Of school houses erected during
the year was 397, at a cost of $799. TAI.
The estimated value Of all school houses
and grounds is 1923. .4s7, ,6O5. Number Of
pupils enrolled in the schools Of the
state Is 775,l49
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

IT now looks as II the Labor party in
the Indiana Legislature is to be a
prominent factor in the Senatorial fight.
Holding the balance Of power as they do,
they intend to work II for all that 1t is
worth. A Cincinnati Commercial Ga.
zette correspondent on Sunday inter
viewed q prominent Knight OF Labor,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20
KEOK NOT INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Refused to Return a True
Bill Against Him.

The Grand Jury Refused to Return u True
Bill Against Him.
AKRON, O., January 15.-The grand
jury made Its report to day after a five
days session. Nearly two days were
given to the examination of witnesses
concerning the County InfirmaTy scan
dal. The case Of George Keck, the ex-
superintendent of the insane depart.
ment, was considered, but no bill was
found, and this morning the case against
him In the Justices court was dismissed
In view Of the grand jury's action. Were
Ohio common law State, a presentment
of misfeasance could have been return
ed by the grand jury, but under exist
ing statutes there was no crime for
which 0ny one could be indicted. 1t Ia
said that the testimony showed that too
many persons had access to the wOmAn's
ward to convict any one Of the assault
upon poor Ellen TOwner. The only
thing left now Is to bring general
charges against the management of the
intirmary. This will be done by Keck's
attorney at meeting of the County
Commissioners Monday. He will charge
that inmates have died from neglect
and he has In support of the charge one
instance In particular where man died
of scurVy because vegetables were not
furnished him. The people demand a
searching investigation and there Is
now no doubt that 1t will come.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

Mr.. BROWN of the House at Columbus
claims that the General Government Is
Indebted to Ohio a million and a half
for aid furnished In 1851. The ReDubli-
can management Of Ohio has emptied
the State Treasury and a million and a
half from Uncle Sam would come handy.
These Republican apple jack managers
of Ohio can spend money freely.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20
MINERS CONVENTION,
Annual Convention to Meet In Columbus
Tuesday,

Annual Convention to Meet In Columbus
Tuesday.
COLUMBUS, o., January 16.-The an
nual convention Of miners and mine
laborers Of Ohio will meet in this city
next Tuesday. Officers for the ensuing
year will be elected, and there is no
doubt but that Hon. John Mcbride will
be retained at the head Of the orgsnJ "a
tiOn. On the following Friday theO
operators have been requested to meet
with the miners, and joint convention
will be held. AT this convention the
Ohio miners and operators will decide
upon plan Of action to be pursued In
the national joint convention which
meets In this city February 8. By such
an agreement at the last convention
the Ohio delegates voted as q unit on
important questions, and thus Welded
powerful influence In the deliberations
OF the national body.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

IT seems that the era of peace and
good will, as proclaimed by Mr.. Grady
in his recent speech, has already dawn
ed In the South. The election of Hon.
John NJ. Hewitt as speaker Of the Ar
kansas House of Representatives, Is an
evidence of that fact. he is an ex-Un
Ion soldier. and was elected by the votes
of ex-COnfederate soldiers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

OUT Of sixty Republican members Of
Che Ohio House Of Representatives inter-
Viewed as to their preference for Presi-
dent In 1888 forty-six are for Sherman,
eight for Blaine, two for Foraker, and
three decline to express a choice. With
but few exceptions the second choice is
for Blaine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

ABOUT 1900 hands struck Friday
morning in P. LOrillard's tobacco fac
tory in Jersey City bscause Of proposed
reduction in their wages. AT noon they
we're followed by 400 men from the box
factory and 400 girls In the filling de-
psrtment. The strikers refuse to return
on the old terms and the factory has
been closed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

PROHIBITION or license seems to be
the issue in Ohio and other States. In
our State the Dow law is q conglOmer-
ate arrangement, being license or tax
arrangement, but yet giving to incOr.
pOrsted villages and towns local option,
quite @ number Of which have already
adopted prohibition. 1t is claimed for
high license that 1t restricts more than
prohibition. At all events, 1t puts
money into the treasury, which prOhi-
bltion does not. In Missouri, it seems,
under license law, fixing the annual
licence at from $3.50 to $1,000, saloons
have been reduced from 1901 to 1880,
and the revenue obtained is now $780,.
208. It is claimed that In Maine the
number of drinking places are more
numerous, according to population,
than In Missouri.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

SENATOR FAssETT, the great unwash-
ed, from the MahoniDg- -Trumbull Sens-
torial district, distinguished himself
the other day by offering a resolution
denying q reporter o. the Columbus
Times, the privileges Of the chamber.
Fassett is troubled with enlargement
of the gall, but his fellow Senators
could stand that, if he would ly wash
~ Fno&
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

THE State Agricultural Association, In
session at Columbus, develops the fact
that Ohio has $16OOO,OOO in canals
$32 OOO 900 in properly depending upon
them. 697 miles of canals and $4,000
acres of reservoirs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-20

THE Auditor Of State drew on Belmont,
Butler, Columblans, Darke, Green, Lick
ing and Mama counties for $4,000
each, and on Clark and Lucas for $l5,-
600 each, total OF 100000, to replenISh
the general revenue fund.